How to read Japanese certificates masterclass ! !

[Dieter3]

20 hours ago, PATOUT said:

Thank you, one thousand thanks Nick to have bring this person out of the shadow where he was for several years.

I'm now going to be able to learn about this chap a little more.

Thank you again to have devoted time to help me in this search.

Regards

Patout

Very nice document! 

[PATOUT]

Hello to any and all brothers in collection.

 

I need your precious help in translation about a Taisho document and box. I'm only able to understand Taisho 4 (1915) Nov. 7, and 7th class rising sun order.

But.. I don't know the most important , the soldier name.

Furthermore, I should like to know the meaning of the text on the top of the box under pawlonia blossom, between palms.

And, last question, according you is all that items matching to the same person.

Thanks for your help

Patout

[Danny63]

On 05/10/2006 at 19:48, Paul L Murphy said:

In the case of this certificate it says "Junior 4th Rank, 3rd Class Order of Merit, 5th Level of Bravery, Hirata Yukihiro"

Hello Paul, I've seen you wrote this in post #4, but I can't really understand wich are the two kanji to write "Level" and "Bravery"... Can you help me about this ?

Thank You.

Dan.

 

[1812 Overture]

On 12/05/2018 at 00:27, Danny63 said:

Hello Paul, I've seen you wrote this in post #4, but I can't really understand wich are the two kanji to write "Level" and "Bravery"... Can you help me about this ?

Thank You.

Dan.

 

Although I do not play Japanese certificates and I am not Japanese, I still understand Chinese characters. Is there anything I need to help? Can screenshot me

[JapanX]

On 11/05/2018 at 19:27, Danny63 said:

  I can't really understand wich are the two kanji to write "Level" and "Bravery"... Can you help me about this ?

 

This is because there is no such thing as "bravery level".

勲三等功五級 ,

where   勲 = merit =  sacred treasure or rising sun order 

功 = meritous service/deed (in fact 功 is simply an alternative  form of 勲) = golden kite order.

as for  等 = 級 = grade/class 

 

 

[azyeoman]

This thread is exceptionally helpful. Thank you very much!

[TracA]

The last post in this exceptionally helpful thread (to echo azyeoman) was about 15 months ago. Perhaps my addition will help to close the loop.

 

See Martin, Michael J. Japanese Military And Civilian Award Documents 1868 - 1945. Atglen Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2016.

 

This book was suggested to me by No One and I have found it to be a very informative and educational work.

 

All the best,

 

Tracy